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If you throw a problem, a question is fascinated: Which manufacturers are the most popular number of sources in Taiwan? Fabine expensive number sources may be said to be a British DCS, Canada Emmlabs, US MSB, Switzerland Weiss, Japan Esoteric, and more. The number of people who like to cheap products are probably more, but they must have esoteric because the Esoteric product price is wide, from the highest level of Grandioso, to a general network player. This time, I want to introduce you to the top Grandioso K1 in the SACD / CD record.

Top read system

In the osoteric record product line, the top is Grandioso K1, followed by K-01X, K-03X, K-05X and K-07X. Honestly, if you want to buy a SACD / CD record, you can choose a brand that is getting less and less, except for those particularly cheap compatible machines, the advanced probably Esoteric. Not other manufacturers don''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t want to do SACD / CD records, but the reading system is getting harder and harder. But the reading system is difficult to achieve, and the SACD film publishing is getting less and less, simply gives up the production of SACD / CD players. Esoteric has always been an supplier of the SACD / CD record reading system. See this situation, and it is also no longer taking for such read systems. So, if you want to sing SACD, Esoteric can''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t be said to be the only choice, it should be the best choice, because in addition to Grandioso K1, you have four models to choose. Even if the cheapest K-07x has 14 public catty Heavy, and the reference price is only 200,000 units, and it is enough to listen to the SACD record. Of course, Grandioso K1 has a weight of up to 33 public catty It is more delicate and mighty to win several times more than K-07X. Why is the SACD record to be reached 33 catty ? Let us understand Grandioso K1!

Can''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t make it better.

The appearance of Grandioso K1 and other Grandioso belong to the same design, super thick boxes and meticulous patches, and you know that this machine is not all. The three-dimensional panel filled with curved lines reveals the details of the Japanese craftsmen, and the four-corner of the box makes a curved shape, allowing the whole thick machine to transfer to a smooth and precise visual experience. Purely with the level and fine level, I think there is no other machine than other machines.

This agent also sent me with Grandioso G1 external clock to give me with Grandioso K1. This top-level clock uses Rubidium Clock, which is a greement, which is already "Atomic Clock". What is the precision of the atomic clock? +/- 0.00005 ppm. Grandioso K1 internal VCXO（Voltage-Controlled Crystal OscillatorClock）Woolen cloth? +/- 0.5 ppm. please believescienceThe two have indeed different differentiation. Is it effective after adding G1? Of course, it is effective, the instrument in the overall sound field is more floating, and the flungery of the musical instrument is richer, the body of the musical instrument is more stereo, and its is not too big. Do you have to buy a G1 for these changes? The sound fans are like this. If you haven''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t heard it, you have heard it, I found that this is what he wants to pursue, and it will not be able to sleep at night. When I actually comment, I didn''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t add G1 because it was fair.

Total 12 public catty

Open the top cover, you can see that the mechanical reading system is sitting in the center of the box. The mechanical reading system of Grandioso K1 is of course the top VRDSNEO VMS-3.5-20S of his family. The system motor has a thickness of 20mm. bridge"（It is a mechanism for hanging rotation systems）The rotary reading mechanism under this bridge is 5.2 meters. catty . If the base is also counted, the weight is more up to 12 public. catty Such a fine and thick mechanical reading system probably only Japanese people do it? The motor responsible for rotating is the most advanced non-wireless three-phase high magnetic density motor. In order to drive this motor, in particular three-channel splitting lines to control stable current and speed, referred to as VD-DD（VRDS-SPINDLE Discrete Driver）. The power supply of the motor uses a considerable annular transformer. Ensure that the power is stable.

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The digital-class conversion wafer of Grandioso K1 uses AKM AK4497, and there are 35bit D / A digital processors at the front end. The digital signal read, or the digital signal read by the disc will be sent to the raised line and do various upgrade. Then send the raised signal to the 35bit digital processing line（Is the 2,048 times of 24bit digital processing lines）After digitious processing, it is sent to a digital ratio conversion line. There are two two-channel type AKM AK4497 per channel.（32bit）At a total of four D / A wafers, it is equivalent to handling left and right channels with eight channels. After the number signal is transferred to the signal, after four groups（Group two groups per channel）Type filter line, then pass through four groups of HCLD（High Current Line Drive）The scorching stage, finally passed through the so-called ES-LINK Analog Line Out line of Esoteic, and finally output.

This type of ES-LINK is based on the output line of output lines that the current is not affected by impedance, so that the expander can obtain the most stable music signal current output. This HCLD buffer level is the key, it provides greater current, higher rotation rate（2,000V / US）Let the class can produce a greater dynamic range with faster than the output. Moreover, due to each channel HCLD buffer level has 125,000uf EDLC（Electric DoubleLayer Capacitor）The capacitance is powered, making the sound more full. Since each channel is used in two groups of HCLD, it can be made into a real balance output, and the XLR terminal is a balanced line in a differential manner, and the RCA terminal is in parallel output in two groups of HCLDs. See here, if you are a scientific audio fan, you must have dumped it for the internal design of Grandioso K1.

To the backplane, you can see that the RCA is separated from the XLR class than the output terminal, it is clear that the inside is completely separated from the left and right channel lines. In addition to the ratio of the output terminal, there is a digit input and digit output terminal, and the digital input is divided into coaxial RCA, Toslink fiber and USB; the digital output has two RCAs and XLR. There is also a CLOCK input. Obviously, the Grandioso K1 except as a record, it is also a digit ratio converter. Of course, the CD record is now almost USB DAC function, except for a very small number.

Reference Software Karajan Commands Berlin Music''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s "No. 5 Symphony", and Stratrument "Spring Festival" is a recording, the former in 1969, the latter in 1977 Start. This recording is an overall balance, analytical force, transient response, and dynamic range. If you are very charming, it is right.（DG 463-613-2）

Surgent, not sharp

Listening to Grandioso K1 venues in my open-style space, the front level of the match is Spectral DMC 30SS, directly into the ATC SCM 100ASL active double speaker. Why don''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t you match a few sets this time? It is good to listen to such a match, so it is not necessary to match. How can the summary can be so definite? This is good to listen? Because when I put it in Hong Kong, "polar string", the sound is not dry, not sharp, the tread is introverted, the medium frequency thickness is enough, and the low frequency is expensive, and the sweetness of the instrument can be sent, and can "Pen" sang into this, it is already enough to ensure that other software will be good. In fact, Grandioso K1 is not only listening to "polar strings", I listened to the "Schuman, Bramus, Baha" played by Palman and Aglet, and found that the sound quality of Grandioso K1 was very beautiful. The violin is very attractive to the body of the violin and the piano. Palman''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s violin is relocated, the lower the piano chamber, and the string is not too thick, but meticulous. As for the sweet and moisture of the pianonatureNot here. Further, from the piano high tone keys, the middle sound button, the low-speed key performance, you can see the downward shock wave of the bass key is natural, the string is rich, the tone is sufficient, and there is a weight. The middle sound button is condensed, and there is also a sense of weight, and the sound will not spread blur. The treble key is crystal clear, and the grain is full.

pyramidStructure high school low frequency

From this CD, the violin and the piano of the piano are observed, and Grandioso K1 is definitely a true and beautiful number source. Because I will feel boring at all when I listen to this CD, but I am so interesting, everything is so beautiful. Moreover, the amount of high high school low frequency band presents the pyramid type structure, the bottom is wide, the top is closed, even if there is only a violin and piano, music sounds stably and solid. Since I sound like a pyramid, I took out the card of "Mad Scnes", and I can''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t expect my own, or the orchestral is very meticulous and full, you can hear the flexible fluctuations of the string group. The voice of Kara has sang with her voice, but she will not be thin, but they are full of round. Some audio fans have an inherent misunderstanding for Japanese audio equipment. The sound issued by Japanese equipment is clear and thin and thin, and it has slender beauty, but it is not as good as European and American equipment. Honestly, this sound impression is completely unable to cover the Grandioso K1. Grandioso K1 is full, with a strong sense, and the sound line is not a steel wire, but the nylon string, I said that you should be able to experience it?

Copper tube performance is awesome

I have heard a few softs that test sound quality and orchestration, I took out the "Chicago" movie soundtrack. This listened and let me excavate the advantages of Grandioso K1. This software I have many years ago, but I rarely listened, I don''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t know where to put it, I recently bought one, I didn''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t expect the voice of the speaker to come to me with my previous impression. What a drop? Various musical instruments in the inside, are very high, especially copper tubes（Bass copper tube is especially fascinating）The sound of the prodess instrument in the impression is not so intelligent. Come, the songs sang the singer are more solid, more full, and the previous impression is more thin. Finally, the overall music is very good, very life, especially the drums are elastic.（Such as the third beginning）And the sound of the foot of the drum is short and solid, not soft Q. The number of drums in the fourth first start is more charming, the little drum is crisp, the elasticity of the drum, and the slight low-frequency shock feel is very attractive. The 15th BASS sound effects in sixteen is also unforgettable, that is soft, low-frequency, quantity, and life. Speaking of low, Grandioso K1 is even more impressive in the seventeenth low frequency performance, that is, like a shadow, very low, very sinking, if it is general equipment, it may not be able to distinguish the low frequency here. However, Grandioso K1 can clearly understand the bottom low frequency, tight, and the low softness is not reduced. I know this is a bit abstraction. If you don''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t have a little impression on this seventeen low frequency, then you didn''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t hear this fascinating low frequency issued by Grandioso K1. This movie actor is the most fear of the copper tube. I believe that many of the audio systems have listened to this CD. The most headache should be the copper tube instrument. As long as you can''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t hear the true thickness and bronze tube, you can''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t enjoy this CD. The beauty of recording. The Grandioso K1 is really very true, and the copper tube can be used, and I think other instruments will be as true.

Extensive

Since Grandioso K1 sang "Chicago" low-frequency performance so out, I will then take "Knock Out 2000" to test Grandioso K1. This CD is the drumming performance of famous drummer charly antolini. Some songs are sleeper solo, some have together with electric bass or other simple musical instruments. The total protagonist is not a kit is electric BASS. You can imagine the situation like the drums, the big small and small drums, the foot is very short, Tom Tom has real cavity tail rhyme, and the drum has listened to the vibration of the steel wire. The power of all kinds of drums are not often tone, wearing strong, but not harsh. From the sleek solo, the transient response of Grandioso K1 has excellent performance, and the fast foot is not sloppy, and it is simply as fast as drums. The second first drum and electric Bass ensemble, the crisp electric bass is full of rigid beauty, and the reaction is super fast. The fifth low-sinking electric bass and the melody of the Arab wind, the feet stepped on the drum, which constituted a charming music, and that electric bass is so clear, and the other blow musical instruments are also a real strike texture. Also, the eight first started is also too real, it sounds like being hit in front of me. The drum touches or tubular resonances of other filling instruments are also very real, and there is physical feeling. I think, if the reaction is not fast enough to sing this CD, it will become tall, while Grandioso K1 sang is angry and full. With a thought, Grandioso K1 sang this drum CD is really true, I can''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t say anything.

This gentle is gentle

Seeing this, the readers'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' impression on Grandioso K1 is true, beautiful, and high, temporary response, excellent low frequency performance, but did not say gentle side, is the Grandioso K1 is a flavor Did you range more than a converter? Of course, let''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s listen to a TV Guitar solo in Windham Hill Jazz, which is "Reckless Precision" played by Tuck Andress.（The old recordings in 1990）. Don''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t think that the electric guitar is thinking of heavy metals'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' violent performances, the electric guitar here is not gentle gentle, even if the finger moves on the piano, it is very gentle. The electric port singing in Grandioso K1 is real and gentle and sweet. I should still add "full" two words, what is the sound hearing? Low frequency, electric guitar is naturally played low frequency. Listening to Grandioso K1, just received a follow-up to "Apollo" cello and guitar ensemble, the cello player is Daniel Domb, but this time I changed to the harp accompaniment, I want to hear the situation of Grandioso K1 regeneration cello . At the beginning, the harp, the harp of the harp is too rich, in the phase, the voice of the cello turned into guests, but fortunately, slowly recover the identity of the owner. The violin sang with the Grandioso K1 is a nasal sound. It is a very charming cellist. It is warm and wood. It is not rough. It is a bit like a violin to pull the taste when it is very low. Two consecutive gentle soft software, let me experience the beauty of Grandioso K1, that is very purely with impurities, as high-grade dark chocolate, the entrance is soluble, the rhyme fraction.

Silk spirit

Finally, I have to use Karajan to command Berlin, "Provo Gadfiff No. 5 Symphony, Stera Went Spring Festival"（DG, 1969）Come to do the end. Why do you have to do this soft? Test the ability of Grandioso K1 to show the ability of the internal ports. You know, the average person does not like to listen to symphony, or think that the symphony recording is universally, it is impossible to squeezing into the feeding slice, that is, because the equipment can''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t show the silk of the sound of the sections of the orchestra, he can hear the musical instruments The wonderful place, just heard that there is no vital sound of the embarrassment, of course, mistakenly thinking that most of the orchestral recording is not good. In fact, this misunderstanding has been for a long time. Everyone thinks it is the responsibility of the sound engineer. In fact, the recording is very good, and it is unable to show the slight change of the inner portion of the inner unit. Now I have to use this universal CD to test the recording of the CD to test the Grandioso K1. I want to tell you, I have heard a sound of the audio and outstanding software, Karajan and Berlin Aile''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s most good at the minimum The biggest wide range of dynamic ranges, the most meticulous performances, such as Wan Ma Pentium, is shown. The tone of the tone is very detailed, and there is a subtle elasticity, clear level, the gentleness of the copper tube and the light glow look into my ear. In particular, the big drums in the "Spring Festival" are like listening to Wilson Audio record, the drums in the "War and Peace", the drums are solid and short, and the energy is like the water pipe explosion. Can sing this CD to this point, Grandioso K1 is absolutely qualified for one of the preliminates. I will not write some of the USB DAC. One CD can hear it, the music file must be good, but the characteristics of the sound will be a bit different from the CD. Why? Because the music file walks with the CD from the beginning, the CD has passed the pressing process, and the music file is processed by computer, and the sound of the two is not exactly the same. Strictly, if everything is "normal", the sound of the music file should be better than CD.

I believe that science is really beautiful.

I have recently listened to a sound fan system, all is Esoteric, drive Wilson Audio Maxx speakers. I curiate asks him, why do you have Esoteric''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s products? He said that he is an electronic, working in this area for decades, he believes in science. He analyzes Esoteric''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s products with a scientific point of view, and think that such design is not possible to make a bad equipment, so it is bought. After I was bought, I found out that the product of Esoteric is very excellent. I agree with him to the point to minimize the bottom noise, all the details, the level naturally emerge; can make the dyeing minimum, the musical instrument can naturally appear; can make the rotation rate to the highest , Transiently reactive natural electric lightstone fire. The real good equipment is like fresh ingredients, and you can cook a dish without having to add it. Esoteric Grandioso K1 is this kind of good ingredients, with science, regenerates and beautiful music!

Specification:

SACD record.

DAC wafer: AK4497.

Category / output: RCA&Times; 1, XLR× 1

Digital output: XLR&Times; 1, RCA× 1

Digital input: RCA&Times; 1, fiber&Times; 1, USB-B× 1

Support BNC external clock.

physical dimension（WHD）: 445×162&Times; 448mm.

Weight: 33 catty